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Qantas and Airbus to invest US$200M to establish SAF industry in Australia

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The Qantas Group, which has committed to using 10% SAF in its overall fuel mix by 2030, is sourcing SAF overseas, including 15% of its fuel use out of London currently and 20 million liters each year for flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Australia from 2025.

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BYD the recommended company for Argentinian tender for 50 electric buses

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BYD has been officially selected as the recommended company by the evaluation committee in Argentina for the purchase of 50 electric buses on behalf of the Ministry of Environment. In November 2011, the company signed its first MOU with the Ministry of Industry and the Secretary of Transport.

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BMW Group and Vattenfall Europe begin second phase of MINI E fleet test in Berlin

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The aim of the project, funded by the German Federal Environment Ministry (BMU), is to optimize the charging strategy to the use of wind energy for the MINI E to achieve the best possible. Also, the final reports of the consortium partners of the firs MINI E Berlin project were presented to the Federal Environment Ministry official.

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ARCADIS Sustainable Cities Index: US cities held back by transportation, environmental factors

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The largest US cities—New York, Los Angeles and Chicago—score best in economic factors but are hindered by poor transportation infrastructure, lack of green spaces and diminishing affordable housing, according to the inaugural Sustainable Cities Index by ARCADIS, a leading global natural and built asset design and consultancy firm.

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Video Friday: BRUCE

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ICRA 2023 : 29 May–2 June 2023, LONDON RoboCup 2023 : 4–10 July 2023, BORDEAUX, FRANCE RSS 2023 : 10–14 July 2023, DAEGU, KOREA IEEE RO-MAN 2023 : 28–31 August 2023, BUSAN, KOREA Enjoy today’s videos! MRS CTU ] GITAI has a fancy new office in Los Angeles that they’re filling with space robots. coral reefs). [

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Video Friday: Robot Soccer Finals

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RSL ] ICRA 2023 is in London! Paper ] The compliance and conformability of soft robots provide inherent advantages when working around delicate objects or in unstructured environments. The European Robocup Finals 2022, featuring Tech United vs VDL Robotsports. The European Robocup Finals 2022, featuring Tech United vs VDL Robotsports.

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City of Bogota, Columbia launches electric taxi pilot; part of C40-CCI EV Network

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The Decree further mandates the Secretary of the Environment and the Secretary of Mobility to consider requirements for monitoring and reporting. Privately-owned electric vehicles will enjoy these same incentives.)

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